Ormond Beach Day 6 and the Last Day

I've been saying Daytona, but we are actually staying in Ormond Beach which is about ten miles north. I thought it was cute that there's an Ormond-by-the-Sea which is the same name as the California, Carmel-by-the-Sea. Cute cute.

The beaches here allow cars with four wheel drive to go out on them. Pretty cool considering that's not common in California. We watched a parade of Jeeps drive pass the condo and while some were envious, we reminded them that those engines don't always last. 

The weather has been a warm 80 and has been perfect for many hours spent on the sand and watching the kids just be kids. Hours and hours of fun in the sun and sand.

And then there's the pool. It has a lazy river and multiple water features, including a very popular hot tub. This condo is called The Cove on Ormond Beach and is a part of Diamond Resorts properties and it's been a really great place to stay. We've had space in our one bedroom condo and have really enjoyed the easy walk out to the beach. They even have lounge chairs and umbrellas that they will drill into the sand for you. Nice feature, but bringing me some fruity drinks and some chips would have really taken the cake. It's a bummer that there isn't a restaurant on site.

There was also a great community room on the lobby level where we had two dining tables and couches to just hang out and chat. It was nice to have this large gathering space for all of us to visit and catch up. The kids had board games and cards to play which was a nice change of pace after all of our hustling around and swimming. Some aloe was applied for certain people whose skin was less excited about the Florida sunshine.

To wrap up our evening, we got takeout again, pasta and pizza for some, and tacos for others. We got food from Genovese's Italian Cafe twice. Pizza on our way out of town the other day, and again tonight. Their food has all been delicious, and it wasn't lost on me that my dad is from Genoa, and therefore was Genovese. They even delivered for free!

Of course there were the obligatory cousin photos and sibling shots. 

A wonderful relaxing day enjoying the outdoors, the ocean, and each other. Until next time everyone! Love you so much, and so happy we all had the means to make this week happen.